Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 contemporary copy clasp, ‘Jowaki’ (1308 Pte. Alfred Edwards. 2/9th Foot.) suspension re-affixed, good fine £80-£100

Alfred Edwards was born John Wilde/Wild who joined the 1/16th Regiment at Colchester in the quarter ended June 1868, and transferred to the 56th Foot at Athlone on 16 July 1870. He was imprisoned from 1 to 25 June 1873, and upon release was permitted to change his name to Alfred O. Edwards. In July 1876 Alfred Edwards transferred to the 2/9th Foot at Rawalpindi, subsequently serving in the Jowaki and Afghanistan campaigns (Medal with clasp for Jowaki 1877-78; medal with clasp for Kabul). He was discharged to Australia on 26 August 1881, his medal for Kabul being dispatched ‘c/o British Steam Navigation Comps. office, Adelaide, Australia’.

Sold with various relevant copied muster lists.